Iraqi law currently sets 18 as the minimum age of marriage in most cases, but the changes passed Tuesday would let clerics ...

Iraq’s parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women’s rights and permitted underage marriage. The parliament said […] ...

The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance.

Iraq's parliament approved three controversial laws. One empowers clerics to determine the marriage age for girls. This has ...

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Iraq's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a revised bill that had sparked outrage over fears it rolled back women's rights and permitted underage marriage.

Iraq’s parliament has passed three divisive laws including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say ...

Iraq passes bill that critics say legalises child marriage - Activists argue the new laws will erode safeguards for women ...

By involving religious leaders, we hope to raise awareness about the negative consequences of child marriages. We will work with ulema to address this issue,” said Iftikhar Khan, who is a ...

Collaborative efforts to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV) and child marriages are bearing fruits in traditional authorities (T/As) Kyungu, Kilupula and Mwakawoko in Karonga. Hitherto a haven of ...

Our team in Pakistan report on how climate change is resulting in a rise of child marriage in the country. Also we head to Senegal where the case of a nine-year-old girl, pregnant as a result of ...

We’ve been taught that till-death-do-us-part marriage is both achievable and ideal, but in reality, this model applies to fewer and fewer of us, and doesn’t consistently bring happiness to ...